In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DWAAL
Etymology
Noun
dwaal (plural dwaals)
(South Africa, informal) A dreamy, dazed, absent-minded, or befuddled state
Source: Wiktionary
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6 May 2025
HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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